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By JAMES ROBSON AP Sports Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Erling Haaland’s latest hat trick threatens to see him smash English Premier League scoring records. We seem to have entered the Haaland era with the reigns of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi ever diminishing. Haaland’s three goals in Manchester City’s 6-3 rout of Ronaldo’s Manchester

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Cristiano Ronaldo might be straddling a fine line between being fresh and simply being not sharp enough to make a telling contribution in what is likely his final World Cup. It’s one start in seven Premier League games for Ronaldo at Manchester United this season and only one goal

TOKYO (AP) — In a season of home run milestones in American baseball by Albert Pujols and Aaron Judge, 22-year-old Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami has also gotten into the act. Murakami plays for the Tokyo-based Yakult Swallows. He has hit his 56th home run of the season, pushing him alone into second place on the

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — The biggest team event in golf is coming to Italy and the Ryder Cup’s organizing committee is concerned that the locals might miss the party. About 90% of the tickets sold so far for the 2023 contest between the United States and Europe at

THE COLONY, Texas (AP) — Charley Hull has won The Ascendant LPGA in Texas for her first LPGA Tour title in nearly six years. The 26-year-old from England pulled away with three straight birdies on the back nine in her round of 64. It still almost wasn’t enough. Xiyu Lin of China made a long

By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press MALANG, Indonesia (AP) — Dicky Kurniawan felt the sharp sting in his eyes as Indonesian police fired tear gas into the football stadium. From his seat near an exit, he said he watched the melee unfold Saturday night as angry fans poured into the field to demand answers after host

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Three games without defeat and a welcome lack of off-field scandal had finally brought some relative peace to Hertha Berlin. Monday is a holiday for German Unity Day to celebrate East and West Germany’s reunification and Hertha had organized an event to celebrate club president Kay

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer With the baseball postseason expanding to 12 teams this year, if two teams end up deadlocked for a division title or playoff spot, there will no longer be a one-game playoff to break those ties. Instead, head-to-head record from the regular season is used to determine the winner —

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Cincinnati begins this week at the top of the national sacks chart after recording 11 against Tulsa. The total tied the American Athletic Conference record and matches the most in a Bowl Subdivision game in three years. Jabari Taylor had a team-high 2.5 sacks and 10 players were

By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes had all the answers for solving Tampa Bay’s stingy defense, winning his latest matchup against Tom Brady in the stadium where the seven-time Super Bowl winner dealt him one of his most disappointing losses. Mahomes threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns, including

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sebastian Ferreira’s two goals helped lead the Houston Dynamo to a 2-1 victory over Nashville. Ferreira scored on a penalty in the 30th minute and on a breakout in the 39th minute, assisted by Darwin Quintero. Nashville’s goal was scored by Walker Zimmerman in the 96th minute. Already assured of a

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Dansby Swanson and Matt Olson homered for the third straight game, Travis d’Arnaud hit a go-ahead two-run single in the third inning, and Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 5-3, completing a three-game sweep of their NL East rival and taking a two-game lead in

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Bailey Zappe’s NFL debut came quite a bit earlier than anticipated. The rookie fourth-round pick from Western Kentucky began the season as New England’s third-string quarterback. But he was pressed into duty at Green Bay because of injuries to Mac Jones and Brian Hoyer.

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Miles Sanders ran for 134 yards and two touchdowns, Jalen Hurts threw for 204 yards and ran for a score and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 29-21. The Eagles spoiled the return of former coach Doug Pederson to Philadelphia. Pederson is the only coach

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Not too many NBA first-timers get to take over a reigning conference champion and oddsmakers’ favorite to win an NBA title. Joe Mazzulla knows he’s one of the lucky ones. The newly promoted Boston Celtics coach made his debut in a 134-93 preseason victory over the

By The Associated Press New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has hit 61 home runs, matching the American League record set by Roger Maris of the Yankees in 1961. Judge tries to set the mark when the Yankees play at Texas on Monday to begin a season-ending, four-game series.

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge won’t break the American League home run record at Yankee Stadium, remaining at 61 as New York headed on the road for its final four regular-season games after a 3-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Judge struck out three times and walked once,

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres are going back to the playoffs for the first time in a full season since 2006, a spot that they clinched during the seventh inning of a 2-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox. The Padres were batting when the Miami

By HENRY SCHULMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rookie David Villar hit a two-run, bases-loaded single with nobody out in the 10th inning to give the San Francisco Giants a 4-3 victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks, a dramatic finish to the final game of the season at Oracle Park. The win also kept alive

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Mason Crosby made a 31-yard field goal as time expired in overtime, and the Green Bay Packers topped New England 27-24 to spoil Patriots rookie quarterback Bailey Zappe’s NFL debut. Zappe played the majority of the game after Brian Hoyer left with a head

By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Germán Márquez gave up one hit over six innings and the Colorado Rockies ended a seven-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Brendan Rodgers hit a home run as the Rockies won for just the second time since Sept. 19. Trayce

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mackenzie Hughes has won the Sanderson Farms Championship with a birdie on the second playoff hole against Sepp Straka. It was the third time for Hughes to play the 18th, and the Canadian finally came through. In regulation, Hughes had to two-putt for par from 100 feet behind the green. On

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The Seattle Sounders’ streak of 13 consecutive playoff appearances ended with a 1-0 loss to Sporting Kansas City, which got a goal from William Agada in the 41st minute. Seattle’s streak of reaching the postseason was a Major League Soccer record. The New York Red Bulls tied the Sounders’ mark

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kyler Murray threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns and added one rushing and the Arizona Cardinals overcame yet another lackluster first half to defeat the Carolina Panthers 26-16. Murray threw TD passes of 23 yards to Marquise Brown and 2 yards to Zach Ertz

By JOE TOTORAITIS Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Miguel Rojas knocked in the go-ahead run in the top of the 12th inning and the Miami Marlins beat the Brewers 4-3 and deflated Milwaukee’s playoff hopes in the race for the final National League wild card. Milwaukee is two games behind the Philadelphia for the third

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Washington Commanders have lost three in a row since winning their season opener with new quarterback Carson Wentz. The latest was a 25-10 setback in Dallas when they outgained the Cowboys but were hurt by 136 penalty yards. That included an intentional grounding penalty

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels wrapped up their final homestand with their season-best seventh consecutive victory. They beat the Texas Rangers 8-3. Mike Trout had his 39th homer among his three hits, and rookie Livan Soto and Taylor Ward also had three hits. The Angels finished

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Tyler Herro and the Miami Heat have agreed on a four-year contract extension that a person with knowledge of the details says could be worth $130 million. The deal has $120 million in guaranteed salary and another $10 million in incentives, the person tells The Associated

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Jared Goff passed for 378 yards and four touchdowns, but Detroit struggled against Geno Smith and the Seattle Seahawks in a wild 48-45 loss. Smith accounted for 369 yards and three touchdowns, and Rashaad Penny rushed for 151 yards and two TDs. Seattle never used its punter.

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Matt Ryan fumbled twice in the Colts’ 24-17 loss to rival Tennessee, giving the 15-year veteran nine fumbles in four games. That puts him on pace for 38 fumbles this season, which would easily surpass the NFL record of 23 set by Kerry Collins in 2001

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres clinched their first playoff berth in a full season since 2006 when the Milwaukee Brewers lost 4-3 to the Miami Marlins in 12 innings. The Marlins-Brewers game ended with the Padres batting in the bottom of the seventh inning against the

By STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Shane Bieber tuned up for his start in Game 1 of the wild-card series, Josh Naylor and rookie Will Brennan hit three-run homers in the second inning and the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Kansas City Royals 7-5 on Sunday. Bieber allowed two runs in five innings in

By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Albert Pujols slammed his 702nd career home run and drove in three runs in the Cardinals’ 7-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Pujols also had a two-run double in the first. He moved into a tie with Babe Ruth for second on the all-time

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — It hasn’t been the return to action that Karim Benzema had hoped for. Benzema was back in Real Madrid’s squad after a long injury layoff but missed a second-half penalty kick on Sunday that helped end the team’s perfect start to the season. Madrid’s streak of nine

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Doug Pederson received a standing ovation from Eagles fans in his first game back since he was fired by the team. Pederson led the Eagles to the Super Bowl championship in the 2017 season. Pederson went 42-37-1 in five seasons with the Eagles. He guided the

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies have reduced their magic number to one for clinching their first postseason berth in 11 years. Philadelphia beat the Washington Nationals 8-1 in a game halted after six innings because of rain. Kyle Schwarber and Bryson Stott each drove in three runs and

By The Associated Press Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw says he has been treated for two forms of cancer in the past year. Bradshaw said on “Fox NFL Sunday” that he was diagnosed with bladder cancer late last year and was treated at Yale University Medical Center, including surgery. The 74-year-old then said he

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — No. 5 Clemson has a much clearer path to a perfect season and an Atlantic Coast Conference title. The Tigers completed a sweep of ranked ACC opponents in Wake Forest and North Carolina State to take control of the Atlantic Division. Clemson played its most

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Daniel Jones ran for two touchdowns before injuring an ankle, Saquon Barkley had 146 yards and ran the wildcat offense at times after both New York quarterbacks were hurt in leading the Giants to a 20-12 victory over the Chicago Bears. Jones scored on

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Dee Alford intercepted a pass by Jacoby Brissett with less than a minute remaining and the Atlanta Falcons held on to beat the Cleveland Browns 23-20. The Falcons spoiled the Georgia homecoming of Cleveland’s Nick Chubb, who ran for 118 yards and a touchdown with his

DETROIT (AP) — Eric Haase and Victor Reyes homered and the Detroit Tigers took advantage of Minnesota’s sloppy play, beating touted pitching prospect Simeon Woods Richardson and the Twins 5-2. Woods Richardson made his big league debut five days after turning 22 years old, making him the youngest pitcher in the majors this season. The

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Teoscar Hernández hit two home runs, Whit Merrifield also connected, and the Toronto Blue Jays edged closer to clinching home-field advantage in the wild-card round by beating the Red Sox 6-3. The Blue Jays completed a three-game sweep with their 16th win in 19 games against Boston

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado fired football coach Karl Dorrell after an 0-5 start in which the Buffaloes have been blown out by more than 20 points in each game. The school announced the decision Sunday, a day after a 43-20 loss at Arizona. It’s only the fourth 0-5

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Breece Hall ran for a 2-yard touchdown with 16 seconds remaining and Zach Wilson and the New York Jets spoiled Kenny Pickett’s debut in Pittsburgh by rallying for a 24-20 victory over the Steelers. The Jets won in Pittsburgh for the second time in franchise history

BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 24 points, Jayson Tatum added 16 and the Boston Celtics picked up where they left off with a preseason 134-93 victory over the Charlotte Hornets. Sam Hauser finished with 14 points for Boston, including four 3-pointers, part of the Celtics making 22 from outside the arc. Malcom Brogdon, who

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Derrick Henry rushed for a season-high 114 yards and one touchdown and Tennessee’s defense held up late to preserve the Titans’ 24-17 victory at Indianapolis. The Titans have won a franchise-record four straight in the series and improved to 11-2 against AFC South opponents since 2020.

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Talles Magno’s goal helped lead New York City FC to a 2-1 victory over Orlando City. His goal in the 81st minute, assisted by Gabriel Pereira, put NYCFC on top 2-1. NYCFC also got one goal from Alexander Callens.Facundo Torres scored the lone goal for Orlando. NYCFC outshot Orlando 11-9, with

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — New England Patriots quarterback Brian Hoyer’s first start since 2020 will come against a Green Bay Packers secondary that’s missing star cornerback Jaire Alexander. The Packers included Alexander among their list of inactive players for Sunday afternoon’s game. Alexander injured his groin early in

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer Atalanta moved joint top in Italy with a 1-0 win over Fiorentina while at Sassuolo Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi became the first woman to referee a Serie A match. Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman scored the only goal of the game in the 59th minute although it was all about the

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Anthony Richardson threw for 240 yards and two touchdowns, a top-level NFL prospect who looked comfortable playing on a Sunday, and Florida handled lower-division Eastern Washington 52-17 in a game delayed a day by Hurricane Ian. The Gators scored touchdowns on their first five possessions

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer Eighth-ranked Tennessee is rolling just four games into coach Josh Heupel’s second season. The true test of just how good these Volunteers might be starts Saturday at No. 25 LSU. Then they host No. 1 Alabama. There’s a breather against UT Martin before Tennessee hosts No. 13 Kentucky

PITTSBURGH (AP) — It’s Kenny Pickett time for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The rookie quarterback made his NFL debut in the second half against the New York Jets, coming in after starter Mitch Trubisky was hit late near the end of the first half. Pickett, taken 20th overall by the Steelers as the heir apparent to

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — André Hahn scored late for 10-man Augsburg to grab a bad-tempered 3-2 win at Schalke in the Bundesliga. That left the hosts just outside the relegation zone. Schalke forward Simon Terodde and Augsburg’s Rafał Gikiewicz almost came to blows after the final whistle when Teerode remonstrated

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Alabama reclaimed No. 1 from Georgia in The Associated Press college football poll in one of the closest votes in the recent years, and six teams — including Kansas — made their season debut on Sunday. The Crimson Tide received 25 first-place votes and 1,523 points in

CLEVELAND (AP) — Guardians manager Terry Francona went with a family look for Cleveland’s batting order against Kansas City on Sunday. Josh Naylor hit fourth and played first base and his brother, Bo, batted fifth and was the designated hitter. Bo Naylor made his major league debut in the sixth inning Saturday night after being

By JAMES ROBSON AP Sports Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — So complete was the humiliation of Erik ten Hag’s first Manchester derby that he chose to protect Cristiano Ronaldo from enduring the shame of being associated with such a performance. A 6-3 defeat to Manchester City at the Etihad on Sunday flattered United, with substitute

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The play-calling head coaches get lots of the attention around the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers. But the success that Sean McVay and Kyle Shanahan have had as coaches in Los Angeles and San Francisco has had as much to do

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — A minute of silence has been observed before soccer matches around the world in honor of victims of the disaster at a stadium in Indonesia that claimed at least 125 lives. Top players, coaches, clubs and leagues have sent condolences and messages of support. At least

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals defensive end J.J. Watt says he had his heart shocked into rhythm after going into atrial fibrillation this week. He still played Sunday in a 26-16 win over the Carolina Panthers. The three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year tweeted Sunday, “I was

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Chicago Bears kicker Cairo Santos is inactive for Sunday’s game against the New York Giants because of personal reasons. Santos missed practice on Thursday and Friday for undisclosed reasons. The Bears signed kicker Michael Badgley to the practice squad and then promoted him to the active roster ahead of Sunday’s

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Shaquille Leonard’s season debut ended quickly Sunday. The three-time All-Pro linebacker made his first appearance since undergoing back surgery in June then left in the second quarter after colliding with one of his Indianapolis Colts teammates near the goal line. Leonard stayed down for several minutes before trainers helped him walk from

ATLANTA (AP) — The Cleveland Browns will be without both starting defensive ends against the Atlanta Falcons after listing Jadeveon Clowney as inactive. Clowney will miss his second consecutive game with an ankle injury. He didn’t practice this week and had been listed as questionable. On Saturday, the Browns ruled out Myles Garrett, giving him

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer Former longtime New York Jets offensive linemen Marvin Powell and Jim Sweeney died this week. The team announced the deaths Sunday. Powell was a three-time All-Pro at right tackle and served as president of the NFL Players Association for two years during his 11-year NFL career, the

WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Bruno Lage has been fired by Wolverhampton after just one win for his team in the Premier League this season. A 2-0 defeat at West Ham on Saturday left Wolves in the relegation zone and continued an alarming run of form. Wolves chairman Jeff Shi said the decision was taken with

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys receiver Michael Gallup is active and set for his season debut against Washington, nine months after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Gallup was injured on a touchdown catch against Arizona on Jan. 2 in Week 17 last season. The Cowboys kept him off injured reserve

TOULOUSE, France (AP) — Play was briefly suspended in a French league soccer game after tear gas coming from the stands left some players struggling to breathe. Host Toulouse was leading Montpellier 4-1 when play was stopped in the second half and the referee decided to send players back to the locker room. The game

By JAMES ROBSON AP Sports Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Erling Haaland and Phil Foden scored hat tricks as Erik ten Hag was humiliated in his first Manchester derby. Manchester City destroyed rival Manchester United 6-3 at the Etihad and moved to within a point of Premier League leader Arsenal. It was Haaland’s third hat

LONDON (AP) — Minnesota Vikings rookie Lewis Cine was carted off the field with a leg injury late in the first quarter against the New Orleans Saints in London. The 32nd pick overall in last spring’s NFL draft out of Georgia was blocking on a punt return when he sustained the injury. Cine clutched his